Cell-case for carrying eggs



`(-Model.)

T. BACON, J r.

CELL CASE PoR CARRYING EGGS, am.

No. 299,715. Patent-@Muna 3, 1884.

N. PETERS, Phonwiilhngmpmr. wnhmgmn. D. C.

UNITED STATES v*PATENT rrrcn,

CELL-CASE FOR CARRYING.v EGGS, age.

SPECIFICATION forming lpart of Letters PatentNo. 299,715, dated June 3, 1884.

' Appueation fuea March 13, 1384. (Model.)

vnovel cell-case for carrying eggs and other ar ticles, in which the subdividing-partitions are securely tied'together, but are capable of folding into a iiat and compact body without detaching any of theparts, and without liability of breaking or injuring the partitions'or the device or devices employed to hold them to-v gether. l

To such end the invention consists in the construction and combination of parts hereinafter particularly described, and pointed out in the claims.`

The invention is illustrated in the accompa- I nying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a perthe case' stronger.

spective view of an egg-carrier constructed in accordance with my invention; Fig. 2, a horizontal central sectional view, and- Fig. 3 a perspective View showing the cell-case in its folded condition.

Referring to the drawings, the numbers l indicate the outer slotted strips of paper-board,

and 2 their transverse slots, said strips being arranged parallel to each other; and 3, the sesies of tongued strips having transverse slots 4 in their body portion and tongues 5 at their ends, which are passed through the slots 2 in the outer strips,1. Through the slots 4in the tongued strips 3 are passed a series of strips, 6, of less width than the other strips, andhaving notches 7, engaging the ends of the slots 4 of the tongued strips 3, the whole composing partitions which subdivide the structure into a ,series of cells ofthe usual rectangular shape, each adapted to receive an egg. It will be observed that the strips 6 are passed through the other strips with their longitudinal edges in different horizontal planes, whereby said strips can be made narrower han otherwise, and hence require less paper,and atthe same time make To confine the strips together, a cord or string, 7', is passedl through perforations 8 in the tongues 5 of the strips 3, and. through perforations 9 in the ends of the strips 6, the'cord between the strips 6 at one end of them lying inside the outer tongued strip,3, and the endsvof the cord being tied together at 10 between the opposite ends of the strips 6 and inside of the other outer tongued strip,3. This string is drawn sufciently taut to properly confine all the strips together and prevent their displacement, whiley the flexibility of the cord and the width of the respective slots are such that all the partitions can be p folded into a comparatively dat and compact structure without detaching any part whatever of the `cell-case, and without liability of injuring or breaking any part of the structure. To permit vthe partitions to readily fold, as described,and as shown in Fig.`3, the respective slots should be somewhat wider than the thickness of the strips passing therethrough. It

will be observed that the cord 7 at the corners of the case passes around the corners at the outside ofthe cell, whereby the case is strengthened at the point where the greatest strain occurs, and the fastening made more secure than by passing the cord around the corners inside of the shell.

The folding of the cell-case can be effected in two ways, which I will explain by reference to ,Fig 2. The diagonal vcorners a a of the structure can be pressed toward each other, or the diagonal corners b b can be drawn away from each other; but in either event the structure will be folded so that all the partitions will be brought iiatly together, and the cellcasethus reduced to a form most convenient for its transportation when not in use for carrying eggs. It will be obvious that no part of the string need lie inside of the outer longitudinal strips, 3, and, further, that the arrangement of the string can be modified without materially changing my invention 5 but I prefer the arrangement shown, in that the parts comprising the cell-case are securely tied together, while they can be rapidly and quickly folded together atwise without detaching or injuring any part of the structure. The slots 4 in the outer strips, 3, are preferably of the length of the width ofthe strips 6, as shown in one side of Fig. l; but they may be longer, as shown in the opposite side of the same figure, in which latter event the cord 7 will be passed through the strips 6 at such point as IOO will hold the strips in the desired positions. In either ease, however, the strips will he secured in different horizontal planes.

\Vhile the cell-ease is espeeially designed for carrying eggs, it can he used for various purposes, sueh as transporting` fruit and other similar articles.

Having thus deserihed niy invention, what I elailn isl. A cell-ease for eggs and other articles, consisting of the series of suhdividing-partitions arranged to forni the series of cells, some of the partitions parallel with eaoh other having their longitudinal edges lying in different horizontal planes, and seine oftheni having end tongues passed through slots in the outer partitions anda cord or string passing around the cell-ease through perforations in the said projecting tongues and tied, said eord at the Corners of the ease passing around the saine 2o outside ofthe cells, substantially as described.

2. A cell-ease for eggs and other articles, Consisting ofa series of subdividi11g-partitions arranged to forni a series o1' cells, the ends of the partitions extending through the outside partitions, and a cord passed around the ease through the extending ends of the partitions, and at the corners of the ease passing around the saine outside of the eells, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of two suliserihing Witnesses.

THOMAS BACON, Jn.

lr'itnesses:

HARYEY F. MARYIL, .IosnUA Il. MARVIL. 

